A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illustrations, both morall and divine : and disposed into lotteries ...

by: Wither, George, 1588-1667; Rollenhagen, Gabriel, 1583-1619. Nucleus emblematorum; Passe, Crispijn van de, ca. 1565-1637, engraver; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver

Publication date: 1635

Topics: Emblem books, English

Publisher: London: Printed by A[ugustine]. M[athewes]. for Henry Taunton, and are to be sold at his shop in Saint Dunstanes Church-yard, MCCXXXV [1635]

Collection: emblem; americana

Digitizing sponsor: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Contributor: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Language: English

Without general t.p.; each book has special t.p.; books 2-4 have imprint: London, Printed by Augustine Mathevves, 1634

Added t.p., engraved, "Emblemes. Illustrated by Geo. Wither.", signed: VVill: Marshall sculp:

The first leaf bears "A preposition to this frontispiece"

The last leaf bears two woodcut dials each with a movable pointer fixed in the center

Includes index

The emblems are printed from plates originally engraved by Crispijn van de Passe the elder for "Nucleus emblematorum" by Gabriel Rollenhagen (STC)

STC (2nd ed.)

ESTC

Addeddate: 2010-01-29 16:06:50

Associated-names: Rollenhagen, Gabriel, 1583-1619. Nucleus emblematorum; Passe, Crispijn van de, ca. 1565-1637, engraver; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver